Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1358: Appropriation; Town of Byhalia for construction of a new police department and jail.
Status: Failed, February 25, 2026
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE CITY OF BYHALIA FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING A NEW POLICE DEPARTMENT AND JAIL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.
What the bill says
An act making an appropriation to the city of byhalia for the purpose of constructing a new police department and jail for the fiscal year 2027.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE CITY OF BYHALIA FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING A NEW POLICE DEPARTMENT AND JAIL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much of it as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the City of Byhalia, Mississippi, for the purpose of paying costs associated with the construction of new facilities for the police department and a new jail for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027...........................................$ 1,000,000.00. SECTION 2. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue the warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, officer or officers in the manner provided by law. *HR26/R788* H. B. No. 1358 ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 26/HR26/R788 PAGE 1 (RF\KW) SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2026. *HR26/R788* H. B. No. 1358 ~ OFFICIAL ~ 26/HR26/R788 Town of Byhalia for PAGE 2 (RF\KW) construction of a new police department and jail.
Sponsors
- Kinkade, Bill (R, 52) · primary sponsor
- Faulkner, John G. (D, 5)
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Appropriations A
Subjects: Appropriation
Common questions
- What is HB1358?
- HB1358 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Appropriation; Town of Byhalia for construction of a new police department and jail.
- What does HB1358 do?
- In its own words: An act making an appropriation to the city of byhalia for the purpose of constructing a new police department and jail for the fiscal year 2027.
- What is the status of HB1358?
- Failed as of February 25, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1358?
- Kinkade, Bill (R, 52), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1358?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1358.xml
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